Posted by JohnX2 on October 31, 2001, at 4:37:05
In reply to Me, posted by Mr.Scott on October 30, 2001, at 17:30:03
Scott,You have a lot of the same symptoms that I have.
I didn't like Depakote, Its a big pink pill from
what I remember. Although it did have a pleasant
odor attached to it. ;) Curiously of all the anti-convulsants
it was the only one that had absolutely no effect
on me. Placebo. Only thing was that it turned my
stools green. I've always wondered about my
intestinal tract. The depakote I took was sustained
release and those meds are supposed to sit in
your intestines and slowly absorb over timed.Anyways, have you given Lamictal a shot?
Lots of benifits:
-easy to swallow pill with once a day dosing (at therepeutic dose)
-benin side effects if you can get past the initial
stage where there is a chance of a rash.
-helps a lot of people where all else failed.
(like me).
-can treat unipolar as well as bipolar depressionTrileptal is pretty easy to swallow and works
fast. So does Neurontin, as far as other choices.I didn't read the your other posts so I may be
redundant here, but I wish you the best of luck,
and I'd like to stay on top of your story.-john
> I'm depressed most always, but can always crack a smile, even when I'm thinking about offing myself. Always anxious unless I take a benzo. Sensitive to critiscism, dislike/disrespect most authority. Can't tolerate SSRI's or other new AD's (All kinds of problems here). Don't want to take Depakote because of the side effects I hear it causes. Tend to get angry easily (eg. Arguing over politics or something with a friend), but only when I feel threatened. Can enjoy life, but only with a push. Past history of profound substance abuse, acting out as child, hated school except the social value of it which I loved...Now I am almost antisocial! "Precocious" behavior in childhood. Unfulfilled dreams... Recent breakup of 5 year relationship.
> Have tried ALL AD's on market, always some kind of side effect. Stayed on Prozac, Zoloft and Sinequan longest, but don't want the side effects and minimal efficacy anymore.
> Drink a lot of coffee, sleep like a baby, Wake up like a bear.
>
> Anyways I got Dx'd as BP2 recently instead of the long standing Dx of Depression and anxiety. But Depakote is a hard pill to swallow..literally.. And I don't know that I'm a full blown BP.
>
> I think I have "Dyslimbia" or something!!
> Sorry for the broken sentences.. I'm at work.
>
> Scott
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